Volunteer

Come join the Blandford Team! 

We are changing how the Greater Grand Rapids community engages with our Michigan environment and its unique flora and fauna. 

Blandford Nature Center has many opportunities to get involved, and we'd love to help you find one that matches your interests, skills, and availability. Anyone who wishes to volunteer must:

• Complete a volunteer application, available online or as a printable PDF. Volunteers under 18 years old must also complete a parental permission form.
  
• Permit us to complete a background check -- it is our policy as well as the policy of our partner schools.

Check some of our upcoming opportunities below or
view the full list here.

Saturdays

We are now open Noon to 5 pm and we can use your help at the front desk to greet visitors and in the General Store.

Trail Guiding

Guide Kindergarten through 6th grade students along our trails and through our historical buildings, programs vary by season.

Please call Peta Yeiter, our Volunteer Coordinator, at 735-6240 or email her to sign up now!

Examples of opportunities

We need your support from the trails, where you'll educate the community, to our back office, where you'll strengthen our organization. Here are just a few examples of how you could help:

• Friendly Trail Guides
• Summer farm help
• Office support
• Grounds maintenance
• Wood splitting
• Animal cage repair
• Light housekeeping
• Garden maintenance
• Log cabin interpreter
• Sugarhouse operator
• Volunteer recruitment
• Marketing
• Development